Ian Aleksandrovich Nepomnyashchy will battle to Magnus Carlsen for a rank of the world champion in chess

The Russian grand master Ian Aleksandrovich Nepomnyashchy ahead of schedule won on tournament of applicants Yekaterinburg and acquired the right to be overcome for a rank of the world champion in chess with the defending champion of the world Magnus Carlsen. Tournament between acting 16th champion and the applicant will take place in Dubai from November 24 to December 16 within exhibitions the EXPO. Tournament lasted more than a year because of a suspension in connection with a pandemic, and actually broke into two tournaments on 7 rounds. Prior to competitions this spring, Ian Aleksandrovich Nepomnyashchy was considered as the unambiguous favourite. Now long preparation for a match for chess is necessary to Jan Nepomnyashchy...